Ethnicity and Educational Attainment Inside Factors: Ethnocentric Curriculum

Question 1

Define Ethnocentrism

Answer 1

The attitude or policy which gives more favour to a certain ethnic group over others

Question 2

Which 2 sociologists argued the British School Curriculum gave priority to white culture?

Answer 2

Troyna and Williams

Question 3

How can Troyna and Williams’ study show why African Caribbean pupils may underachieeve

Answer 3

They will feel isolated and feel poorly about their own culture if the only thing covered about Black Culture is slavery

Question 4

What did Tikly et Al find in how many schools?

Answer 4

In 30 schools, Black Caribbean pupils felt their culture was invisible on the curriculum

Question 5

What did Tikly et al find about the only times Black Culture appeared in the Education system? Was this a positive or negative subject?

Answer 5

Black Culture only appeared in the context of slavery, which was a negative subject